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The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) announces the 2016-2017 election results for NACCHO Officers and Board of Directors.
We wish to extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to Alina Alonso, MD, Director of the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach, Fla. who is stepping down. She has served on NACCHO’s Board since July 2011 and has been a valued member of both the Executive and Finance Committees respectively.

Harrison County Circuit Court Clerk Teresa Furnish participated in the 2016 Circuit Court Clerks Spring Conference on April 19-20 in Frankfort.
The Administrative Office of the Courts and the Kentucky Association of Circuit Court Clerks provided the education program for the state’s circuit court clerks. The Kentucky Association of Counties hosted the event at its headquarters.

Lung cancer is the number one leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States due to the fact that it is not often found until the latest stages. Since early detection is a proven, successful strategy for fighting many forms of cancer, Harrison Memorial Hospital is now offering the low-dose CT lung cancer screening program. The low-dose CT scan has been proven to save lives by discovering lung cancer in its earliest stages before symptoms occur.
Individuals at high risk for lung cancer are:
• Those between the ages of 55 and 77;

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) is recognizing its top volunteers for 2015, including Kathy Combs, Sadieville, Ky. resident, who took home the company’s “Volunteer of the Year” award.
Collectively, the group of 11 Central Kentucky do-gooders clocked in over 5,600 service hours last year while raising funds and awareness for causes, volunteering at local schools and pitching in to help the organizations that help those in need.
TMMK’s top volunteers for service completed in 2015 included:

The public is invited to attend the opening day at the new Millersburg Farmers’ Market on Friday May 27 at 4 p.m. The market will be selling locally grown produce and fruits from farmers that live in Nicholas, Harrison and Bourbon counties. The market will operate each Friday afternoon from 4 to 7 p.m. In the event of inclement weather the market will still be held, but inside the old city hall building. The market will be located on Fifth Street at the city park’s side gate.

Family Care Associates is announces the addition two Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), Tara Ramsey Applegate and Dana Wyatt, to the staff. Both joined Dr. Greg Cooper, Dr. Henry Norfleet, Dr. Brian Mulberry, Kathy Hammond, APRN, and Crista Strawzell Crowdy, PA-C, in 2016. Family Care Associates has two office locations, in Cynthiana and in Falmouth. Applegate will be based in the Cynthiana office, and Wyatt will be based in the Falmouth office.

Kentucky Derby revelers are celebrating the most exciting two minutes in sports, and Kentucky Proud is there with farm-fresh local foods and award-winning Kentucky wines.
“Kentucky Proud has become a regular feature at the Kentucky Derby Festival as well as the Derby and Oaks themselves,” Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles said. “This time of year gives Kentucky farmers and small food businesses a golden opportunity to share their products with a global audience.”